William Chislett. Expert Comment 12/2019 - 29/4/2019.

WP 7/2019 - 23/4/2019. WP 7/2019 - 23/4/2019.

This paper briefly analyses the attempted coup d’état carried out in Spain in February 1981 and the trial that was held in its aftermath, with a view to extracting possible lessons that might prove useful to those currently engaged in post-coup justice in Turkey.

William Chislett. Expert Comment 1/2019 - 4/1/2019.

We will never know with certainty whether Spain would have been better off not joining the euro. What we know is that in real GDP growth terms Spain has performed better than Germany, France and Italy since 1999.

William Chislett. WP 1/2018 (printed version) - 17/10/2018.

Over the past 40 years, Spain has achieved conditions that are similar –in some cases better– than in the rest of Western European nations, disproving the theory, still beloved in some quarters, of the country’s ‘exceptional nature’ or ‘anomaly’.

Andrés Ortega. ARI 108/2018 (English version) - 24/09/2018.

Technological cooperation has become a basic component of bilateral relations between Spain and China. Today China is a technological power of the first order. Bilateral relations in this field should be strengthened, but they need specific complementary and reciprocal measures.

Juan Tovar Ruiz. ARI 98/2018 (English version) - 13/8/2018.

The recent visit of Felipe VI to Washington provides an opportunity to analyse and reflect on the state of bilateral relations. In the short term, these relations will be framed by the arrival of a new government in Spain and by the increasing distance between President Trump and the European allies.

Lara Lázaro. Expert Comment 37/2018 (English version) - 27/6/2018.

Spain’s ratification of the Paris Agreement, the opportunities opened up by a gradual and orderly energy transition, and a public opinion increasingly demanding action on climate change, are three compelling reasons for the approval of an ambitious law.